1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Nautch
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NAUTCH (Hindustani nach), an Indian ballet-dance. The nautch is performed by nautch-girls, who move their feet but little, and the dance consists of swaying the body and posturing with the arms.
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NAUTCH (Hindustani nach), an Indian ballet-dance. The nautch is performed by nautch-girls, who move their feet but little, and the dance consists of swaying the body and posturing with the arms.